contradiction Rye, the new release, comes in at a whopping 105 proof. It's a blend of four rye whiskies — two from Tennessee (51% rye and 70% rye), one from Indiana's MGP (95% rye) and one homemade rye whiskey (88% rye) from Smooth Ambler. The idea here is to bring all the rye fans under one roof and convert whiskey drinkers